If only…

If only .... I had more money, a better job, that perfect house, ... then my life would be great and I could be happy.   It is easy to get caught in the "if only" trap. You know the line of thinking that somehow just having the right stuff, job, relationships or whatever will provide … Continue reading If only…

Because of Easter….

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses … Continue reading Because of Easter….

Christ is Risen!

Christ is Risen! ... He is risen indeed! He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Matthew 28:6 ESV Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty and Ed Cash How can it be, the One who died, Has borne our … Continue reading Christ is Risen!

From Triumph to this …

For Jesus's Disciples the week and been a blur of emotions and activity. The week began with the triumphal entry into Jerusalem to and ended  with betrayal of Jesus by one of their own, arrest, trials and brutal death. On Saturday the Christ's followers are left alone defeated and scared trying to process the events … Continue reading From Triumph to this …

Good Friday: Hallelujah! What A Savior

3 He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 … Continue reading Good Friday: Hallelujah! What A Savior

Maundy Thursday – Behold, the Lamb of God

29The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.' 31I myself did not know him, but for this purpose … Continue reading Maundy Thursday – Behold, the Lamb of God

Because of Grace …

Because of grace... God sent his son. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 ESV Christ took my place. 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for … Continue reading Because of Grace …